The role of comorbidities alongside patient and disease characteristics in long-term disease activity in RA using UK inception cohort data

The role of comorbidities alongside patient and disease characteristics in long-term disease activity in RA using UK inception cohort data

Control of disease activity in RA is a crucial part of its management to prevent long-term joint damage and disability. This study aimed to identify early predictors of poor disease activity at 5 and 10 years, focusing on comorbidities and clinical/sociodemographic factors at first presentation. Pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Rheumatology (Oxford, England) England), 2022-11, Vol.61 (11), p.4297-4304
Hauptverfasser: Busby, Amanda D, Wason, James, Pratt, Arthur G, Young, Adam, Isaacs, John D, Nikiphorou, Elena
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Sprache:eng
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Antirheumatic Agents - therapeutic use
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy
Comorbidity
Disabled Persons
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
United Kingdom
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Zusammenfassung:Control of disease activity in RA is a crucial part of its management to prevent long-term joint damage and disability. This study aimed to identify early predictors of poor disease activity at 5 and 10 years, focusing on comorbidities and clinical/sociodemographic factors at first presentation. Patients from two UK-based RA cohorts were classified into two groups; low (
ISSN:1462-0324
1462-0332
DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/keac139